Moscow Wants ‘Compromise’ Solution to Karabakh Conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Monday (Kremlin photo)

BAKU””Russia will continue assisting Azerbaijan and Armenia to help them forge a compromise and a mutually acceptable peace formula to end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday during while visiting Azerbaijan to meet with Azerbaijani and Iranian counterparts.

“This is a problem we inherited from our Soviet past. I know this is a thorny issue for both Azerbaijan and Armenia. We will strive to ensure that Armenia and Azerbaijan find a compromise solution acceptable for both sides,”